Intel Core i9-14900KS vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 94 96
Cores 24 12
Threads 32 24
Top speed 6.2 GHz 5.5 GHz
Rated power 150 W 120 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20242025
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-14900KS better than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D scores 96 and the Intel Core i9-14900KS 94.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the Intel Core i9-14900KS, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D.